Hi-Up Entertainment made a statement on the 16th that STAYC will release their 1st Mini Album 'STEREOTYPE' on September 6. 'STEREOTYPE' is the newest album that STAYC is going to release after about 5 months since their second single 'STAYDOM'. Fans have high expectations since it is their first mini-album after debut. In addition, the scheduler for 'STEREOTYPE' was released on the official SNS account on August 16 while the countdown for the comeback is starting.

The scheduler revealed that STAYC plans to build up the excitement of the fans by having a sequential opening of various versions of concept photos and trailers before the release of the album. After the first step in the music industry for the single 'Star To A Young Culture' last year of November, Mr. Stay had a strong impression from the start which made the group achieve 1st place in the female rookie category for single album sales in 2020. While in the first half of this year, the title song 'ASAP' of 'STAYDOM' gained several hot responses and continues to be on top of music charts.

Meanwhile, STAYC won the rookie idol category at the '2021 Brand Customer Loyalty Awards, and was named in the US Grammy's 'Rising Korean Artist 5' and the US Time Magazine's 'Best K-Pop for 2021'. which proves the power of their power of being a '4th generation representative group'. Being able to build a unique genre called 'Teen Fresh' in their previous two activities, STAYC plans to perform bright and confident music and stages to channel pleasant energy to fans.

Finally, STAYC's first mini-album 'STEREOTYPE' will be available through several online music sites at 6 pm on the 6th of September.

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BTS’s Jungkook is once again proving his global power, setting another huge record on Spotify! His solo debut song "Seven" has officially entered Spotify’s Top 90 most-streamed songs of all time, making him the ONLY Asian artist on the list!

On March 14 (KST), "Seven" reached an insane 2,251,263,698 streams, landing at No. 89 on Spotify’s all-time most-streamed songs chart.

What makes this even more impressive?
Jungkook is the only Asian artist in the Top 90!
"Seven" has surpassed major global hits like Charlie Puth’s "We Don’t Talk Anymore", Sam Smith’s "I’m Not The Only One", and Maroon 5’s "Payphone"!

Jungkook’s "Seven" has been breaking Spotify records left and right, proving its status as a global mega-hit:

Fastest song in Spotify history to reach 100M, 900M, 1B, and 1.1B streams!
First K-pop solo song to chart on Spotify’s Daily Top Songs Global chart for 600 days!
Longest-charting song by an Asian solo artist on Spotify’s Weekly Top Songs Global chart (86 weeks and counting!)!

And let’s not forget—back in January 2025, "Seven" ranked No. 11 on Spotify’s list of Most-Streamed Songs of the 2020s, proving its long-lasting popularity!

Even with new music constantly being released, "Seven" continues to dominate charts and break records.

Fans worldwide are celebrating Jungkook’s unstoppable success, and with his influence only growing stronger, everyone is waiting to see what he does next!

"Jungkook is rewriting history! No one can match his impact!"
"He’s carrying K-pop on his back! The only Asian artist in the Top 90? Insane!"
"‘Seven’ is a masterpiece and deserves all the success!"

With Jungkook continuing to set new records, what do you think his next big achievement will be?

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